Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf vs Kegeliger Rauhkopf

Cortinarius subbalaustinus compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf is Least Concern while Kegeliger Rauhkopf is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf	Kegeliger Rauhkopf
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family same	Cortinariaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus same	Cortinarius	Cortinarius
Species	Cortinarius subbalaustinus	Cortinarius humicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf and Kegeliger Rauhkopf share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cortinarius.

Ansehen Genus: Cortinarius

Conservation Status

Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf

LC — Least Concern

Kegeliger Rauhkopf

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf	Kegeliger Rauhkopf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Kegeliger Rauhkopf

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf

Cortinarius subbalaustinus is a medium-sized, web-capped mushroom with rusty-brown coloring and a cortina veil characteristic of the large Cortinarius genus. It grows in deciduous and mixed forests forming ectomycorrhizal associations with oak and related hardwood trees in temperate Europe. This fungus exchanges nutrients with tree roots and produces fruiting bodies in autumn.